Mary Riddoch (1901–1966), an extraordinary tale of survival

Autor:	G Riddoch, M-F Weiner, John Russell Silver
Rok vydání:	2016
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty History Survival Perspective (graphical) General Medicine History 20th Century Sister medicine.disease United Kingdom Education First world war Road traffic accident Neurology medicine Humans Female Psychiatry Spinal cord injury Spinal Cord Injuries Spinal injury
Zdroj:	Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. 46:49-54
ISSN:	2042-8189 1478-2715
Popis:	In 1934 Mary Riddoch sustained a traumatic spinal injury as a result of a road traffic accident. Although a few surviving servicemen from the First World War have been recorded, this is the first account of a female paraplegic patient surviving a traumatic spinal injury. Her personal circumstances greatly contributed to her long survival: she was a qualified doctor, she was the sister of George Riddoch the neurologist who treated soldiers who had sustained spinal cord injuries during the First World War, and she was fortunate to have benefited from the dedicated care of nurse Dorothy Fiddes. Her great-nephew, Graeme Riddoch is one of the authors of this paper and his recollections provide a unique perspective to this case report.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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